Family:Lewis Townsley and Mary Steele (1)

1 Jan 1840 Lewis Townsley is born in Ohio s/o Thomas & Delilah (Metzgar) Townsley

abt. 1849 Mary Elizabeth Steele is born in OH

12 Sep 1861Lewis enlists as Private at the age of 21 in Company A, 59th Ohio Infantry

1 Nov 1864 Lewis musters out in Nashville, TN

1870 Lewis is in the household of James & Agness Tressler in Washington Twp. Jasper Co. IA

1871 Lewis marries Mary Elizabeth Steele

16 Jan 1912Lewis dies at Eddyville, IA

1880 census Mahaska Co. IA - Des Moines Twp HH 218

2 May 1885 dau. Narsisus Ellen Townsley is born (she will marry a Comstock)

1892 the Church of Christ is established at Eddyville, Wapello Co. IA by W. P. Gray, Martha Gray, Jacob & Sarah Yoder, George & Elizabeth Mahaffey, Alfred & Sarah A. McMahan, Mrs. Lewis Townsley, Mrs. Rebecca Bowden, Mrs. Kenister and Mrs. Ella McNeese. [History of Wapello Co.]

7 Jan 1903 Ottumwa Daily Courier reported: Ora Townsley of Albia, was over for a New Years visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Townsley of Third Street

1910 census Columbia Twp., Wapello Co. IA HH 38

1.   1850 census Lewis Twp Brown Co.
   20 Sep 1850.

   with his parents - name spelled Townsen

2.   1860 census Lewis Twp. Brown Co. OH.

   with his parents - age 19 - name spelled Townley

3.   1870 census Washington Twp., Jasper Co. IA.

   in the household of James & Agness Tressler

4.   1880 census Mahaska Co. IA.

   Thomas Steele is living with the family as well

5.   1900 census Columbia Twp., Wapello Co. IA.

   Lewis is 67 and Mary E. age 61